Tuesday, October 27, 2015

November 17 - WALLOPS ISLAND TOUR leaves from behind Montego Bay S.C. promptly at 8:30 am. Please be there in time for seat assignments & $ rebates. We cannot be late; they could cancel our tour. Plan for a non-stop trip of about an hour.

Important Ground Rules by NASA:

1. Must have photo ID

2. Your name on the list we must provide NASA 1 week prior to the trip must match your ID name. If you think it may not match, call Ron @ 302 436 4790 or e-mailronapperson@msn.comright away.

3. No open toed shoes are allowed.

4. No alcohol allowed so we will not allow any on the minibus. Small coolers with other drinks can be brought.

Other Points:

1. The trip is sold out so if you cancel, contact Ron right away. We have a waiting list of 4 people and no refunds are possible unless the seats are filled.

You can join in the fight against HUNGRY by bringing a donation of the products listed below to the October and November meetings. All items collected will be given to Salem United Methodist Pantry, Selbyville and the Diakonia Homeless Shelter Pantry. Examples of the needed products are:

Next Entertainment Committee meeting November 12 at 6:30 at the Blue Ox

Christmas Party December 12 at the Cove Restaurant at Bayside. Doors open at 6:45. Price is $35 per person, $50.00 for spouses or significant others who are not Roost members. Open to Members and spouse or "significant other." Menu options-

Roasted Airline Chicken

Stuffed Shrimp with Crab Meat

Prime Rib and Crab Cake

Sign up at Roost Meeting November 12 with check made out to Ravens Roost #44 and select menu option. If you cannot attend the meeting, mail check (made out to Ravens Roost #44) to Eric Waterman, 311 S. Ocean Drive, Ocean City, MD 21842 and INCLUDE YOUR MENU selection!

Roost Apparel: The long awaited 3 logo Ravens shirts are in! Maggie will bring them to the next Roost meeting for distribution and payment. If you placed an order, please pay by check, if possible, made out to Ravens Roost #44. If that's not possible, try to bring exact change. To remind you, the sweatshirt jackets are $25, long sleeved T's $20, short sleeved adult T's $15. For those who ordered Youth T's, they are $10. If you need to confirm what you ordered or want to pick them up, email Maggie at millermaggie@mchsi.com Thanks!

This years AGH Penguin Swim is scheduled for Friday Jan 1st 2016. It will again take place at the Princess Royal Hotel. There is one small changes to the format this year. When you register for the event, there is an initial donation of $25 required. That goes toward whatever your total fundraising amount is and automatically qualifies you for a prize (T-shirt) at that level. There will also be a carnival atmosphere with more games and activities to participate in while waiting to "get wet for a good cause".

To join the OC Ravens Roost #44 Penguin Swim Team simple go to "www.aghpenguinswim.org" scroll down to "Become a Penguin" and click on "join a team". Under Penguin Search click on "Team Name" and enter "OC Ravens Roost" then click "search". Click on the team name again and then click on "Join Team". Enter the required information and you will be registered! If you have any problems, let me know. Maggie and I are going to have another Penguin Swim Team happy hour at our house in the next couple weeks to talk about fundraising and help team members get registered. I will announce the date at our next Roost meeting.

I have already reserved a room on the pool floor that will be used as our hospitality suit and changing/drinking room as we have done in the past. Our Fundraising goal this year is $8,000 but we raised almost $10,000 last year and it would be nice to repeat that amount. If you have ideas or suggestions for our group fundraising please let me know. The Booze Cruise raised $1,000 and we are planning a "Chinese Auction" for the Roost Christmas Party. We may also do a beer or wine tasting or pub crawl. We need donations for the auction and are looking for anything that Roost members may like such as: gift certificates from local business's/Restaurants; bottles of wine, beer, liquor; artwork; memorabilia; homemade items; crafts; etc. Please let me know what items you are able to get or donate for the auction so I can make a running list.

For your personal fundraising, talk with family, friends, business associates, in-laws and out-laws, and POST ON FACEBOOK.

A highlight of this year’s RR44 Team participation will be at least one team member who has agreed (after several drinks and on a dare) to wear a speedo for this event!! The person who made the dare agreed to participate in the swim (or make a substantial donation) on the condition that the speedo is worn. If anyone else would like to make similar arrangements/bets we should be able to reach our goal.

We are selling our tickets for the Ravens vs Chiefs game on 12/20 @ 1pm. Tickets are in the lower level about the 8 yard line on the visitors side. Price for 2 tickets AND round trip bus from OC is $300. Gary 443-618-9972.

Ravens Poop

TheRavens come back home to take on Philip Rivers and the San Diego Chargers, Sunday, 1 pm.

Good daily dose of Ravens news notes and nuggetshere. It’s getting to the point where I can hardly stand ESPN, but I do go Jamison Hensley’s Blog here to stay up to date with all of the AFC North news.

All the best Orioles news notes and nuggets at Britt's Bird Watch here.

Local Poop

Friday & Saturday - Wine Fest, Wine on the Beach, Inlet Lot. Wineries from the East Coast, micro-brewed beers, Delmarva cuisine, quality arts & crafts, and local and regional live music will be focal points of this year's event. The festival will be open Friday and Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.In addition to the vast array of wine offerings, there will be several vendors offering an array of International cuisine. There will be several arts & crafts vendors and micro-brewed beers for purchase. Popular local recording artists, including "Bird Dog and the Road Kings" will provide relaxing music during the days of the festival.Tickets for the festival are $35, which includes one-day admission, commemorative wine glass, and wine tasting sample coupons. Tickets may be purchased at the gate. Children ages 13-20 are $15. Children 12 and under are free. Anyone under the age of 21 must be accompanied by an adult.Sorry, no pets, picnic baskets, coolers, or outside beverages.

Saturday & Sunday - Autumn Home & Condo Expo and Art and Craft Fair, Roland E. Powell Convention Center. The Autumn Home Show is an event designed for homeowners in all stages of remodeling, landscaping and decorating their homes. Exhibitors will be on hand with merchandise, product demonstrations, and interior and exterior displays. With a combination of new products and advice from the pros, the Home Show inspires homeowners with ideas on enhancing their home's comfort and functionality, as well as aesthetic appeal and overall value.The Art and Craft Fair will offer a wide assortment of creative and unique gifts and accessories made by artists and quality crafts people from near and far.Hours: Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission.